Today’s energies are all about living and acting in community. Bees create one of Nature’s archetypal communities, but of course, humans are a far cry from bees.
Nevertheless, as is the case with all living things, bees have something to teach us. For example, each bee in a hive has its clear purpose and role; and this contributes to the achievement of the hive’s objectives.
The trick is to balance this dedication to a specific purpose and role in a community with the evolutionary imperative of individual freedom. It seems that we humans are Nature’s great experiment. One of our challenges is to integrate the qualities of the animal kingdom, but do so selectively by free choice.
We freely choose to sacrifice our personal preferences on behalf of the community. We freely choose to take on a role that we could cast off any time we care to.
On the other hand, look what happens when we act like bees–that is, when we join a community and take on a role, but do so blindly or passively, under the influence of some person or ideology. Then you have a potential tragedy, such as Nazi Germany or Jonestown.
3Mar2010
Lunar Day 18: LAKE
Associations: Collective Aspiration
Mayan Sacred Calendar Day: 7 BEES
Associations: Harmony, Sacrifice
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